How To Disappear And Live Under The Radar

We live in a world where we are constantly watched and monitored. Find out what it would take to wipe the slate clean and live a life free of big brother.

Police State got you down? Does the thought of Martial Law keep you up at night? Well, it should!

We live in a world where we are constantly watched and monitored. Ever wondered what it would take to wipe the slate clean and live a life free of big brother?

Security expert Aton Edwards answered just that as he goes on an amazing journey off the grid and under the radar in ‘‘Track Me If You Can”.

The show focused on ways to avoid being tracked by “big brother” or anyone else who may be looking for you.

Track Me If You Can is a must-watch for anyone interested in protecting their privacy. Aton covers many excellent tips and gives necessary information for anyone who wants to go off-grid and disappear off the radar.

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Facts

There are 30 million plus surveillance cameras on the US, one camera for every ten Americans.

The average American is in 200 databases.

Putting a plan in motion to keep you from being tracked is a good idea if you want to devise a new life for yourself

Before You Go

Plan 3 months ahead of time

Right before you leave, change your appearance significantly (if you have hair, shave your head, if you have blond hair, change it to black, get glasses, etc.).

Don’t terminate your social network sites as you can use these sites to provide disinformation.

Before you leave, delete all of your computer files and get rid of your computer’s hard drive (first boil the hard drive then smash it with a hammer and finally run a Degausser/electromagnetic wand over the drive to obliterate all information it may contain).

Get rid of all of your personal items like photos, trophies, mementos, etc. that could tie you to your old life.

Shred all of your personal info and credit cards/bank statements/etc. with a micro-cut shredder, next take the shredded material and spread it around in a bunch of trash bags and leave the bags at various dumpsters around the city, or burn it.

Get rid of your cell phone or tablet as these can be easily used to track your location either through a computer software program or through triangulation. Off is never truly off with a smart phone, take out the battery until you are ready to abandon it (see below).

Pro Tip: Wipe all of your info from your cell phone then leave it at a train or bus station so that someone else will pick it up and start using it, thus providing a source of disinformation for those searching for you.

Day Zero

Break your normal patterns (what you eat, where you frequent, how you shop, the kind of work you do, etc).

Ditch your car and find a substitute that is not your personality.

Completely change your lifestyle (ie: if you are currently a corporate lawyer, become a night janitor then dress and behave appropriately).

If you do take your car get rid of the toll pass which can track your movements through the RFID chip in the pass.

Stay away from interstate highways.

Get rid of the GPS device which came with your car. Ditto for the OnStar system which can be activated remotely and allow others to listen in on your conversations.

Make sure your tires don’t have RFID chips in them. Some tires have these chips and they can link to your VIN number and the purchase location of the tires.

Living Day To Day

Go to non-chain restaurants.

Pay for everything with cash.

When you are out in public disguise yourself (at least wear a hat and sunglasses).

Avoid frequenting your usual places (for example, if you are a vegetarian your meal preference can be found through your prior airline meal request and then you may be easier to locate if you frequent vegetarian restaurants).

Get your food to go from restaurants so you don’t leave DNA on the plates/utensils/glasses which can be read with an easily purchased BPac machine which analyzes your biometrics.

Sleep in your sleeping bag so you won’t leave DNA behind on the hotel bedding.

How To Stay Off The Radar

Buy a basic pre-paid cell phone (not a smart phone) which you only use for outgoing calls (be sure to turn off the caller ID). Replace the pre-paid phone frequently, about every 2 weeks.

When you are not using the cell phone, remove the battery so it can’t be turned on remotely or used to track you.

Be careful when speaking in cars or near windows. The NSA/CIA/FBI has a bounce laser monitoring system which can pick up sound waves on glass and record what you are saying.

At night you can avoid being seen on cameras that use infrared light (90% do) by fashioning a cap with LED lights on the front of it which makes a “halo” and shields your face from the cameras.

Restarting Life

To determine the best place to resettle, choose a mid-sized city in a not overly cold place. Big cities and small towns are not good places for anonymity because of all the cameras.

To change your identity don’t just assume the identity of someone else (this is way more difficult–and illegal–than it used to be), instead petition the court to change your name legally to a new–and common–name (you’ll have to dig deeper elsewhere on the web for exactly how to do this without giving yourself away).

Be aware of the NSA spying and the ECHELON program in the US which monitors phone and computer transmissions for keywords and messages.

At the grocery store, change your shopping habits and never use store club cards.

Be aware that nearly all food packaging now contain RFID tags. To be sure these aren’t used for tracking (unlikely now but possibly more likely in the future as the InternetofThings grows) repackage food once you purchase it and get rid of the store packaging.

To find work, get a night job that is different that your previous job, such as a janitor. This will limit your contact with people.

Change jobs often.

Create a “back story” for your new identity and practice it. If you base your lies on the truth but change the details a bit, your story will be easier to remember and more believable.

The police now consider common activities suspicious such as bird watching, sketching or painting, or taking photographs in public.

There are 70+ FUSION centers in the US which coordinate surveillance and other information.

Airlines sometimes put locater chips on your bags so be aware of this. You can also use these tagged bags for disinformation purposes (ie: leaving them in places to throw people off your trail).

Technology is now available to identify you by the way you walk (change the way you walk), your facial measurements and biometrics (use a disguise, and especially sunglasses), and even your response to images.

It will be 7 to 10 years before your old identity drops off of databases, if ever.

43 Comments

Jesus is our only real permanent security. Seems like it may be too late. But I have put alot of thought to this too. For decades. I think many people would love to get off the radar. Get a new identity and have a place to live free from big brother and private sector snoops. Just new automobiles are enough to make me sick. I miss my old three eighty three cuda. Im reading the book nineteen eighty four. written before the great depression. Very interesting. Just need a new slate like everyone else. Be nice to just drop off the radar permanently. Fear the Lord. life is good. Thanks for the heads up on how screwed we are.

This would be my question as well…what about those people who have chronic illnesses that require daily medication and use of a pharmacy? What about those who have to take pain killers. The states and DEA are monitoring these types of meds. I would love to live off the radar some day but there are logistical and privacy concerns with regard to my health.

I agree. It’s nearly impossible to disappear “legally” if you need medications. The only way is to change your name and get a new social security number, but this is not legally possible in the USA without leaving a large paper trail.

That is a tough one. If you need monthly refills you will need to show an id to your pharmacist and doctor at least every 90 days or so. The only way to do this would be to get a new id and social security number, and you cannot legally do this in the USA without a paper trail pointing back to your old identity.

It will be tough. Although if you pick up a book or two and really try to learn you should be conversationally fluent in about six months. Surrounding yourself in a culture and language is the hardest but fastest way to learn a new language.

Easy. Don’t use the internet. Don’t use a cellphone. Have no bills or contracts in your name. To beat the life-less system, what of the life system?

Take lessons from the Matrix. Agents of the system are your friends, family, city workers, doctors. Agents are everyone and they are no one. They make a call and have the officials at your front door all because your family and friends love you. They gunienely mean it but they are plugged into a system that they are so inert, so hopelessly dependant on it, they will fight to protect it.

You have to be proactive and leave a very light footprint. For example you can use a program like CCleaner to clean your computer but they still tracked your ip. You would need to use an anonymous VPS service in the first place to reduce your footprint to the point that is in your control as much as possible.

This also includes using cash for purchases and other changes you will need to make in your daily life.

For the grocery store thing, just say you forgot your card and give a local phone number. There is a good chance it will work. To find one that does work, go to the self checkout line and try a few different ones until one hits. Now you are Jim Jimmerson every time you buy food.

This is very possible, but I would rather leave zero trail and forgo the savings. Eventually stuff like this will catch up to you (like Mr Jimmerson checking his points and calling customer service, who then investigate further).

It depends on how you do it. If you were hell-bent on not being tracked then you could break the law and assume a fake identity illegally, but I don’t recommend this. It is impossible to change your name legally without leaving a trail.

Yes, hunting and fishing registration goes to the government for filing and processing.

The hardest part that they conveniently left out was getting a new social security number. If you are adult American, how do you explain living your whole life without needing one.. and your story better be convincing, with plenty of proof.

As others have mentioned, what was conveniently left out was the number one tracker – the social security number. I can see why many think that it’s the ‘mark or number of the beast,’ because without it it’s difficult, but not impossible, to buy or sell. It’s not, however; I wrote a paper explaining why it can’t be.* Do note that it’s not illegal to change your name without a court order. You can call yourself whatever you want, as long as your purpose is not to commit fraud. As for the SSN, you do not legally need one to live and work in the United States. The Social Security Administration will even admit to that, and you can find a letter to that effect online. But living without one is inconvenient, and you might even break a nail, but it can be done. Just work for cash, or have people pay your ministry or anonymous LLC that you set up. At some point, you will need to hire an agent, as opening a bank account today is almost impossible without a SSN.

*There are spiritual reasons why you may want to forgo using a number. For me, it was the question, who takes care of you in your old age, the State, or God? If you are past 45, I would just chalk it up as another of lifes mistakes, and collect your social security pennies, since it’s probably too late to undo.

Go to Pattaya, Thailand. I did you article at 33, I had 5 great years. It’s another world.

Because of addiction I came back to Europe, worst decision ever. Still with 220.000 euro at 39 I can have 20 great years and die in a great place. I hope to get back soon.

Western life is one big illusion, full off bs. Go to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia! In Laos for example, it is very easy to disappear. In Pattaya, I needed to extend my visa every 2 months, I just gave a written paper of a hotel that I stayed there. If I would have been a refugee, they would have never found me.

The corruption is very handy. Life is cheap. 800$ a month gives me a nicer life there, then 2,000euro a month in Europe. All you need is cash! That’s it.

I didn’t wanna disappear, but know many who do. You just need a passport to enter. Keep your paperwork things in order and just don’t look back, or throw everything away and disappear. You just need to take care of your money. It’s easy to get a deposit box. I consider Thailand a great solution.

Simple life is amazing there, and you’ll learn to see things through uninfluenced eyes instead of western bs rules, its almost too good to be true. Go to Laos or Cambodia and life is even cheaper and easier to start over. It is hard socially, I had many western expat friends to talk to. Gotta watch out for scams, as a “farang” your just another target ATM, never trust the locals.

Go stay for 3 months in Thailand…… you’ll see. It changed my life, I’m another person now. Depressed as hell to be back and next time I will never return! Western life really is a fake world. This is no life, just rules and obligations.

Remember to keep distance and enjoy single life! Don’t let anyone think for you! Asia is changing fast. Maybe in 10 years, there will be no place to hide anymore….

Leaving the country works well if you don’t mind being an expat. It certainly makes disappearing a whole lot easier.

The big down side is the legal system in some of these places. Their jails are about like hell, and not having a passport or other ID is a good reason to be arrested and lost in a hellish system that you cannot escape from.

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